Tumbler-washer.



T. e. STRATER, JR.

TUMBLER WASHER.

APIILIUATION FILED JULY 1, 1912.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

f sriel Y/THEODORE er.4 STRATER, am., or WEST TISBUBY, MASSACHUSETTS, Assieivoa To HERMAN streamen, a' SONS, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, .A FIRM;

T all whom t may concern f y Be it known that I, Ti-IEoDoRE G.`STRATER, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and resident of `West Tisbury, 4county of Dukes, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Tumbler-Washers, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, isa specification, like'characters on the drawing representing like parts. y

This invention `hasfor itsv object the productionof a novel, simple and convenient apparatus for washingtumblers, the appa? ratus being of the `type wherein the depression of the tumbler opensthe valve control-r ling the flow of wash vwateri'rom a suitable source of supply. Inasmuchv asfsuch tumbler washers are generally used where kthe public water supplyis under considerable pressure l have provided simple and efficient. means for regulatingthefiiow ofwater toV the devicefor washing the eXteriorof the tumbler, so that the water: will not be discharged by said device with suiiicient force to splash or spatter surrounding objects.

The various novelffeaturesofmy invention will be fully 4described inthe subjoined specification and particularly'pointed out in the following claims. sol

Figure 1 is a front elevation and section,

on the line-1 1, Fig. V2, of atumbler-washer embodying myk present invention, the parts being shown in normal position, with the mainsvalve closed; Fig... 2 is a top plan view of the tumbler washer ;-Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional detail onthesline 3 3, Fig. 1, of

the auxiliary valve device, to be described.

Referring tothe drawing, 1 is a tubularA valve casing, having-a valve seat 2-therein v and a plurality of equi-distant lateraloutlet-s 3 in its sidewall above-said seat, the

casing-being externally reduced in diameterv to leave an annular shoulder 1' below the..

outlets, threeof which are Shown` in Fig. 3. Thelower end of the casing isclosedby a screw plug 5, having r a central socket 6 which .forms ya guideffor'the depending eX- tension `7^of the main valveS, Fig. 1, said valve being seated normally. by the pressure of the water fromithe source of supply, and the casing 1 is adapted to be connected with the water supply by an .inlet nipple9 which yopensinto the casing below the valve seat. VThe upper end of the casing iszcentrally apertured at10, Fig. 1, toA receive the longi- Turistas-WASHER.

p Specification of Letters Patent. A Patentd Seept. 9, 1913.. i Application iiieafiuiy 1, 1912. serial No. 706,888.

arms mouth downward, in well ,known manner. To'obviate any dangerof'breakage I prefer to cover the arms 14 with a cushioning material, and this is conveniently efvitected by forcing rubber tubing 15 onto each arm.

When a tumbler is placed upon the krest and is pushed downward the stein 11 is moved .i downward inthe casing 1, unseating the valve S and permitting .water to iowi jthrough the casing and finto the stem by means of the holesy 12, the water being'y sprayed upon the interior of the tumbler` vthroughthe perforatedv nozzle `13. With ordinary pressures'of water the valve 8 will be .re-seated `automatically as lsoon as the downward pressure upon the tumbler rest lis removed, but should such waterpressure be 'insufficient a valve closing spring may be inserted in thev casing between the valve and the plug 5, such spring closed valves being well'known in the art.

The exterior of the tumbler is washed by waterdischarged in smallstreams or sprays through apertures l16,Fig. 1, in an yannular i pipe 17 located above the tumbler rest and :concentric therewith, said pipe being sus- ,tamedfbya series of upturned tubular supf ports 18v opening .at theiry upper ends into .the pipe. l have hereinshown three of these supports, .the lower ends thereof-being inturned and iXedly secured to a collar 19 revolubly mounted upon and snugly fitting vthe reduced portion of the valve casing 1,

and seating upon-the annular shoulder '4:

thereof. This-collar has `three radial aper- 'turesorf ports 20, Fig. 3, which communicate at all times with the adjacent-ends yof the supports 18, andthesey apertures 20 are adapted to register with the lateral outlets n '301:' the yvalve'casing, as clearly shown yin- Fig.`3. By ettectingfangular movement of the collar 19 it will beinanifestthat the ef- `.tectivearea of the said outlets 3 will be varied, from maximum shown in Fig. 3 to zero, sov that the supply of water admitted lto the tubular supports 18 and the rconnect.-

bears upon the valve or collar i9, clampingit securelyA in angularly adjusted position upon the shoulder Ll. The cap is centrally apertured for the reception of the tubular valve stem 1l, as shown clearly in Fig. l. llfhen the auxiliary valve has been adjusted in accordance with the Water pressure of the source of supply the cap 2l is set up tightly and the pipe 17 is thereby held securely and tixedly upon the valve casing.

The apparatus is simple and efficient, it is easy to regulate, andits construction is inexpensive. vBy regulating equally the How of Water to each of the tubular supports i8 the discharge from all parts of the per, forated pipe 17 is uniform.

Having fully described myV invention, what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a tumbler Washer, a valve casing adapted to be connectedV With a Water supply and provided With a plurality of lateral outlets, Va valve in and Vto control the entrance of Water to the casing, a tumbler restand an attached nozzle to deliver Water to the interior of4 a tumbler on the rest, a collar'revoluble on the casing and apert-ured to register WiththeV lateral outlets thereof, a perforated pipe located above the tumbler rest, to discharge Water on the exterior ofa tumbler thereon, upturned tubular supportsY connected with said pipe and collar and communicating with the apertures of the latter, to supply Water to the pipe when the valve is ope-ned, angular adjustment ofthe. collar varying the eifective area of the-'outs y lets of said casing, and means to retain the collar in Vaiigu'larly adjusted position.

9;. In a tumbler Washer, a valve casing adapted to. be connected with a Water sup ply and having therein a valve seatjand a plurality oflateral outlets above the seat, a

valve vertically movable in thevcasing and having an attached aperturednozzleextend rest mounted on the nozzle above the casing, a perforated pipe located above the tumbler rest to discharge Water on the exterior of a tumbler thereon, tubular supports lixedly attached to the pipe and at their lower ends revolubly connected with the casingvadjzb cent and communicating with thelateral outs lets thereof, and meansto retain said sup` v amount. Vof fluid ports in fixed position on the casing, bodily rotative movement of the `supports relative j to the casing varying the eective area of the outlets thereofv to thereby regulate the supply of'vvater passing through t-he outlets to the tubular supports When the valve is opened.v` l n 3. In a tumbler Washer, a nozzle and a tumbler" rest, a valve casing adapted to be connected With a supply of Water and having a valve vtherein to control the passagev of Water to the nozzle, means to discharge water upon the exterior of a tumbler seated on the rest, said' means including a series of tubular supports communicating with the interior of'the'easing, and means between the valve casing and tubular supports to vary simultaneously and equally the flow of Water from ,the valve casing to the several tubular supports. Y n

4. In a'tumbler washer, a tumbler rest,

separate means to discharge Water upon the interior and exterior of a tumbler seated lupon the rest, a valve-casing having lateral outlets, a main valveV in the casing, opened by movement ofthe tumbler rest to abnormal position, topermit the passageV of Water to both of said means, and an auxiliary valve revo'lublyv mounted on the casing around Vsaid lateral outlet-s and communicating With the means for discharging Water upon the exterior of a tumbler, angular adjustment of said auxiliaryl valvey varying the eective area of the said outlets. j

5. In a tumbler Washer, a nozzle and an attached tumbler rest, a valve casing having a valve seat therein and lateral' outlets above it, an external annular shoulder on the c'asiiigV below the' outlets, a valve having an apertured. stem slidable in the 'top of the casing and carryingthe nozzle, said valve. regulating the supplyof Water fromthe easing to.

said nozzle. and outlets, a collar revolubly mounted on the casing and seated on the Vshoulder thereof, said collar having apertures adapted to register with the lateral outlets, means communicating with the apertures to] discharge tvaterupon the exterior of a tumbler on theA rest,` and a nut .to engage the collar and clamp itin angularly adjusted position on lthe casing, suchy adjustment of the collar varying the effective area of the casing outlets.

6.7`A tumbler Washer comprising a valve fcasing having a port,` a nozzle connected with the' valve easing for directing fluid to the ed through the top of the easing, a tumbler;

inside of the tumbler, and a distributor for Vdirecting fluid to the outside of the tumbler- L comprising a member having a. port-registering with the valve casing port, theV said member being adjustable to vary the degree.

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'2, A tumblei'twasher couiprisingv a valve 130 i casino1 havin@ a lateral ort a nozzle conas s, p 7

nected with the valveA casing for directing fluid to the inside of the tumbler, a distributer for directing Huid to the loutside of the tumbler comprising'a sleeve provided with a port and adjustable to vary thedegree of registration vvith a port of the valve casing,

-, whereby the amount of iuid passing through V*casing provided with a port and adjustable to vary the degree of registration ofsaid'` port With the port of the valve casing Whereby the proportion of-Huid passing through the frame may be varied anda screw cap on Copies o! this patent may be obtained for the valve casing adapted to clamp the sleeve in adjusted position. n

9. A tumbler Washer comprising a valve casing having a lateral port, a nozzle connected with the valve casing for directing fluid to the inside of the tumbler, and akk tubular frame for directing fluid to the outside of the tumbler comprising a sleeve mounted on the valve casing provided with a Huid inlet and adjustable to vary the degree of registration of the inlet with the lateral 'port of the Valve casing whereby the proportion of fluid be varied. j Y

Inv testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speoiication, inthe presence of tWoA subscribingV Witnesses.

'THEoDoRE G. STRATER, Jn.

i 1Witnesses.: l Y

JOHN C. EDWARDS, f FnEDERIoK S. GREENLEAF.

passing through the frame may iive centseach, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. l 

